diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
index 0eea09c1c134..8e268da6fdbd 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/asus-laptop.c
@@ -1935,7 +1935,6 @@ static int asus_acpi_add(struct acpi_device *device)
 fail_backlight:
 	asus_platform_exit(asus);
 fail_platform:
-	kfree(asus->name);
 	kfree(asus);
 
 	return result;